The ballots used in all elections provided for in this Charter shall be paper ballots or mechanical or other devices for voting not inconsistent with the general election laws of the State of Ohio.
The ballots used in all elections provided for in this Charter shall be without party marks or designations. The names of all candidates for any office shall be placed upon the same ballot and the names shall be rotated in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Ohio.
The full names of all candidates shall be printed on the ballots. If two or more candidates for the same office have the same surname or surnames so similar as to be likely to cause confusion, their residence addresses shall be printed with their names on the ballot.
(Amended 11-7-72.)
Write-in votes for Mayor in elections shall be permitted only if a duly nominated candidate cannot participate due to death or other disqualification, or if a candidate does not have an opponent, or if no candidate has been nominated.
Declarations of candidacy for write-in candidates shall be made on standard forms provided by the county board of elections and submitted within a period of time prescribed by the general law of the State.
This section shall become effective January 1, 2021.
(Amended 11-5-19.)